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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on January 12, 2017, 02:43:48 pm

Title: Menards maple
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 12, 2017, 02:43:48 pm

Does anyone know what kind of maple menards carries? I bought dine from their unfinished trim boards sectionot and started a board bow with it. Probably should have checked first@ :laugh:

Title: Re: Menards maple
Post by: DavidV on January 12, 2017, 02:49:24 pm

The boards are hard maple, not sure about the trim.

Title: Re: Menards maple
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 12, 2017, 03:02:41 pm

I am talking about the boards. Well that's good news!

Title: Re: Menards maple
Post by: bubby on January 12, 2017, 03:08:05 pm

You can try pressing a thumb nail in it, but the hard maple will be heavier than soft maple and sometimes it does get mixed in with the good stuff

Title: Re: Menards maple
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 12, 2017, 03:22:36 pm

I am talking about the boards. Well ill press ahead then!

Title: Re: Menards maple
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 12, 2017, 03:24:09 pm

Oops kinda a double post there. I'll try the thumb nail trick

Title: Re: Menards maple
Post by: vinemaplebows on January 12, 2017, 07:00:06 pm

Quote from: bubby on January 12, 2017, 03:08:05 pm

You can try pressing a thumb nail in it, but the hard maple will be heavier than soft maple and sometimes it does get mixed in with the good stuff

Weight is a good indicator, but even within the same species, density can differ. Heck, even within the same tree.